Refusing car after leaving deposit- used dealer
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Afternoon chaps, so I left a deposit on a car upon viewing as it looked very clean and ticked all the boxes. Collection due this week now. Problem is after going away today I’ve discovered from ringing around previous dealers cars visited during its lifetime the car had a replacement rear bumper back in 2019 and shortly after the owner at the time seemed to have jumped ship and sold on. The rear tyre side wall had also been damaged and was picked up in mot 2 months later and problem still is being picked up on the mots. Obviously this has put me off now. Am I within my rights to refuse car and ask for my deposit back? Worst case scenario ask for a price reduction on car?
Thoughts please
Thoughts please
I realise all used cars are never going to be perfect, I can turn away and overlook small minor issues but a knock on a car is off putting wether it’s minor or not. Esp has its a 31k car with 430bhp at the rear wheels, things can get messy in the wrong hands. Paperwork wise all I did was sign an invoice no formal or verbal terms imposed, big deposit being put down and strong money with my part ex and rest funds where being financed which in principal is ready to go now, just waiting on remaining deposit from myself and part exing my car now. Was only a 500 quid deposit but end of the day that’s 500 quid better off in my pocket then a dealers
Abracadabra121 said:
I realise all used cars are never going to be perfect, I can turn away and overlook small minor issues but a knock on a car is off putting wether it’s minor or not. Esp has its a 31k car with 430bhp at the rear wheels, things can get messy in the wrong hands. Paperwork wise all I did was sign an invoice no formal or verbal terms imposed, big deposit being put down and strong money with my part ex and rest funds where being financed which in principal is ready to go now, just waiting on remaining deposit from myself and part exing my car now. Was only a 500 quid deposit but end of the day that’s 500 quid better off in my pocket then a dealers
Check the order form / invoice it should say about deposit and refunds.Depends on the dealer as well, Some will just be happy to refund and move on, others wont
To be fair I’ve only learnt to discover this mis hap this morning after ringing around previous main dealers in its lifetime, all services and mileages correct and true, just discovery of replacement bumper which I was unaware of. To be honest I doubt anyone with notice it’s been replaced, repairs are done so well nowdays esp by main dealers and panels and panel gaps aren’t has easy to tell nowdays with how cars are designed. Terms wise there really is nothing on it has it’s just a invoice sheet car was at a private specialist so not a main dealer or franchise
If its only the bumper thats been replaced then it could just have been for cosmetic reasons. The previous owner may hade low speed reversed into a post and cracked the plastic. A whole new bumper may have been cheaper/easier/quicker than a smart repair.
As for the tyre you are most likely needing new ones within a year anyway.
As for the tyre you are most likely needing new ones within a year anyway.
I don't mean to sound harsh, genuinely, but you want to get your deposit back because an old car once had a new rear bumper? That's a bit daft IMO and you should be prepared to lose your deposit if you back out.
Can you get a professional inspection done rather than potentially lose your £500?? And if you're not wanting to fork out any extra, just get the boot carpet out and have a look at the floor. It'll probably be obvious if that's been repaired at any point. If it hasn't then it's unlikely it's sustained any damage.
Can you get a professional inspection done rather than potentially lose your £500?? And if you're not wanting to fork out any extra, just get the boot carpet out and have a look at the floor. It'll probably be obvious if that's been repaired at any point. If it hasn't then it's unlikely it's sustained any damage.
Abracadabra121 said:
End of the day I’d take a 500 quid loss rather than take a chance on a car that may or may have not been in an accident, I ain’t taking any chances to be honest. 500 quid is a lot of money in anyones book so I just wanted to know likelihood of getting it back that’s all
Better not buy any used car then, or a new one for that matter as they often turn up with damage and are fixed during PDI before customers see them.Wouldn't it simply be more honest to admit that you've got cold feet about buying this car, or possibly didn't have the finances in place to buy it in the first place?
Abracadabra121 said:
End of the day I’d take a 500 quid loss rather than take a chance on a car that may or may have not been in an accident, I ain’t taking any chances to be honest. 500 quid is a lot of money in anyones book so I just wanted to know likelihood of getting it back that’s all
Any car can have repair work done on it, many new cars before they are even registered have repair work, the next one you put a deposit down on may have had repair work done on it and you may never find out.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff